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Sep 30, 1837

Journal Entry

September 30, 1837 ~ Saturday

30th I retired aside from the abodes of men in company with Elder Hale
and we clensed our feet in the pure water of the sea as a testimony
against Gideon J. Newton for rejecting our testimony of the Lord & of
the Book of Mormon. We also bore testimony unto God against Mr
Douglass the Methodist priest for rejecting the Book of Mormon & our
testimony & declaring that he feared none of the judgments of God
for rejecting these thing The Lord rebuke him. 5 miles

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Newton, Gideon J.
28 Jul 1787 - 17 Feb 1859
45 mentions
Maine Mission
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Douglass, William Stuart
12 Dec 1799 - 16 Jun 1882
54 mentions
Maine Mission

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There is much of the spirit of enquirey manifest by the Blood of Ephraim in this country.
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Daybook (18 August 1837 - 11 October 1837)
30th We retired aside from the abodes of men and cleansed our feet in the pure water of the Sea against Gideon J. Newton as a testimony against him for rejecting our testimony & the Book of Mormon &c spent the day in visiting the friends & the night at Brother Eames 5 miles

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Sep 30, 1837